Eoghan O'Flanagan
Black
Biography
Eoghan O’Flanagan is a British professional grappler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, widely regarded as one of the most technical submission specialists to emerge from the European scene. Born in London, he is best known for his creative leg lock system and aggressive guard.
Eoghan O’Flanagan rose to international prominence after his breakout performance at the 2022 ADCC World Championships, where he finished fourth in the -88kg division. His career highlights include winning the ADCC European Trials in 2021, capturing multiple Grapplefest titles, and competing at elite events such as CJI 1 and Polaris.
His technical style emphasizes a submission-first philosophy built around aggressive leg attacks, particularly the inside and outside heel hook, as well as the straight ankle lock. O’Flanagan is also known for his innovative half-butterfly system, which he uses to generate constant leg entanglements, sweeps, and dynamic submission entries.
Personal
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Rankings
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Inside heel hook | 4 | 1 |
| Outside heel hook | 2 | 0 |
| Footlock | 1 | 0 |
| Armbar | 1 | 1 |
| Outside Heel Hook | 1 | 0 |
| Triangle | 1 | 0 |
| Z-lock | 1 | 0 |
| Straight ankle lock | 1 | 1 |
| Cross ankle lock | 1 | 0 |
| Z-Lock | 1 | 1 |
| Toe hold | 0 | 2 |
| Inside heel Hook | 0 | 1 |
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Taza | Loss | 11/1/2025 | Polaris 34 | Z-Lock | Open | — | — |
| Igor Tanabe | Win | 11/1/2025 | Polaris 34 | Z-Lock | Open | — | 375 |
| Mohammed Avtarhanov | Win | 11/1/2025 | Polaris 34 | Cross ankle lock | Open | — | 375 |
| Oliver Taza | Loss | 11/1/2025 | Polaris 34 | Decision | Open | — | — |
| Lucas Kanard | Win | 11/1/2025 | Polaris 34 | Straight ankle lock | Open | — | 375 |
| Mohammed Avtarhanov | Win | 2025 | Polaris 32 | Z-lock | Unknown | — | 375 |
| Devhonte Johnson | Win | 2/8/2025 | Polaris 31 | Decision | Quintet | — | 375 |
| PJ Barch | Loss | 2/8/2025 | Polaris 31 | Inside heel hook | Quintet | — | — |
| Julian Espinosa | Win | 2/8/2025 | Polaris 31 | Outside heel hook | Quintet | — | 375 |
| Chris Wojcik | Loss | 2/8/2025 | Polaris 31 | Decision | Quintet | — | — |
| Philippe Geyer | Win | 11/2/2024 | Polaris 30 | Decision | 95KG | — | 356 |
| Andrew Tackett | Loss | 8/17/2024 | CJI 1 | Decision | 80KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Magid Hage | Win | 8/17/2024 | CJI 1 | Outside heel hook | 80KG | 16 | 309 |
| Hunter Colvin | Win | 6/3/2023 | Polaris 24 | Decision | Unknown | — | 319 |
| William Tackett | Loss | 2023 | GrappleFest 17 | Decision | 90KG | — | — |
| Jacob Couch | Win | 12/3/2022 | GrappleFest 14 | Decision | 90KG | — | 30 |
| Jon Blank | Win | 5/21/2022 | GrappleFest 12 | Triangle | Unknown | — | 30 |
| Vagner Rocha | Loss | 2022 | ADCC | Toe hold | 88KG | — | — |
| Giancarlo Bodoni | Loss | 2022 | ADCC | Toe hold | 88KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Mason Fowler | Win | 2022 | ADCC | Inside heel hook | 88KG | Quarter-Finals | 319 |
| Alexandre Ribeiro | Win | 2022 | ADCC | Points: 3-0 | 88KG | 16 | 276 |
| Valentin Fels | Win | 3/26/2022 | Polaris 19 | Decision | 86KG | — | 319 |
| Thomas Loubersanes | Win | 9/18/2021 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Inside heel hook | 88KG | Finals | 210 |
| Marcin Maciulewicz | Win | 9/18/2021 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Inside heel hook | 88KG | Semi-Finals | 120 |
| Nik Forrer | Win | 9/18/2021 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Inside heel hook | 88KG | Quarter-Finals | 21 |
| Sebastian Szyszka | Win | 2/29/2020 | GrappleFest 8 | Decision | Unknown | — | 21 |
| Jeremy Skinner | Loss | 11/30/2019 | Polaris 12 | Inside heel Hook | Unknown | — | — |
| Tarik Hopstock | Loss | 2019 | Polaris 9 | Straight ankle lock | 82KG | — | — |
| Chris Walsh | Win | 2/23/2019 | GrappleFest 4 | Outside Heel Hook | Unknown | — | 11 |
| Liam Corrigan | Win | 2018 | GrappleFest 3 | Armbar | Unknown | — | 11 |
| Tom Caughey | Win | 2018 | Polaris 7 | Footlock | Unknown | — | 113 |
| Ross Nicholls | Loss | 2018 | Submitting Things | Armbar | Absolute | — | — |